Illini Women Land 10-Seed in Big Ten Tourney; Will Face Wisconsin on Wednesday

(From Illinois Sports Information Office)

March 1, 2026

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has released the full bracket for the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament, which is slated for March 4-8 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with Illinois set to serve as the No. 10 seed. The Fighting Illini finished their Big Ten slate with a 9-9 record, marking the third .500 reading or better in league play under Shauna Green.

The Fighting Illini will begin postseason play on Wednesday, March 4, at approximately 5 p.m. CT against [15] Wisconsin. First Round action will be available to watch on Peacock. A win on Wednesday would put Illinois in line for a rematch with [7] No. 15/15 Michigan State at 5:30 p.m. CT.

All 14 games of this year's Big Ten Tournament will be broadcast live to a national audience, with the opening round being streamed on Peacock. The Big Ten Network (and the FOX Sports App) will broadcast the second round through semifinal games from Thursday to Saturday. The championship game on Sunday, March 8, will tip off at 1:15 p.m. CT on CBS.

Tickets for the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament are available on Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, March 5 (First Round)
Game 1 (#12 Nebraska vs. #13 Indiana) – 2:30 p.m. CT (Peacock)
Game 2 (#10 Illinois vs. #15 Wisconsin) – 25 minutes following Game 1 (Peacock)
Game 3 (#11 Oregon vs. #14 Purdue) – 25 minutes following Game 2 (Peacock)

Thursday, March 6 (Second Round)
Game 4 (#8 Washington vs. #9 USC) – 11 a.m. CT (BTN/Fox Sports App)
Game 5 (#5 Ohio State vs. Game 1 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 4 (BTN/Fox Sports App)
Game 6 (#7 Michigan State vs. Game 2 winner) – 5:30 p.m. CT (BTN/Fox Sports App)
Game 7 (#6 Maryland vs. Game 3 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 6 (BTN/Fox Sports App)

Friday, March 7 (Quarterfinals)
Game 8 (#1 UCLA vs. Game 4 winner) – 11 a.m. CT (BTN/Fox Sports App)
Game 9 (#4 Minnesota vs. Game 5 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 8 (BTN/Fox Sports App)
Game 10 (#2 Iowa vs. Game 6 winner) – 5:30 p.m. CT (BTN/Fox Sports App)
Game 11 (#3 Michigan vs. Game 7 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 10 (BTN/Fox Sports App)

Saturday, March 8 (Semifinals)
Game 12 (Game 8 vs. Game 9 winner) – 1 p.m. CT (BTN/Fox Sports App)
Game 13 (Game 10 vs. Game 11 winner) – 3:30 p.m. CT (BTN/Fox Sports App)

Sunday, March 9 (Championship)
Game 14 (Game 12 vs. Game 13 winner) – 1:15 p.m. CT (CBS/Paramount+)

NOTES: All times are approximate and subject to change. BTN games are also available on the FOX Sports app. For more information, visit the tournament website at BigTen.org/wbb/tournament/.

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